Homework and Practice

"Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect."- Vince Lombardi"Practice does not make perfect. Practice makes permanent. Perfect practice makes perfect."-Madeline Hunter
Homework and Practice is one of the categories of the nine research-based Effective Teaching Strategies identified in Classroom Instruction That Works by Robert Marzano, et al. Watch the video below for an ABC News report entitled "Do Kids Really Need Homework?"

Homework Research

Click on the links below for research both for and against homework:

The Case For and Against Homework, Educational Leadership article by Robert Marzano and Debra Pickering: http://www.marzanoresearch.com/documents/GSASR_HomeworkArticle.pdf
Homework and Practice, research from NETC: http://www.netc.org/focus/strategies/home.php
Research Spotlight on Homework: http://www.nea.org/tools/16938.htm
Synthesis of Research on Homework, ASCD article by Harris Cooper: http://www.ascd.org/ASCD/pdf/journals/ed_lead/el198911_cooper.pdf
What Research Says About the Value of Homework from the Center for Public Education: http://www.centerforpubliceducation.org/Main-Menu/Instruction/What-research-says-about-the-value-of-homework-At-a-glance

Resources on Homework and Practice

Click on the links below for resources related to homework and practice:

Allocating Student Study Time - Massed vs. Distributed Practice: http://www.aft.org/newspubs/periodicals/ae/summer2002/willingham.cfm
Distributed Practice:http://psychology.wikia.com/wiki/Distributed_practice
Guided Practice: http://sps.k12.mo.us/sd/Guided%20Practice.htm
Guided Practice - 5 Priniples of Effective Guided Practice: http://suite101.com/article/guided-practice-a214274
Guided Practice - Four Corners Activity: http://suite101.com/article/four-corners-activities-a170020
Guided Practice - Lesson Plan Step #4: http://k6educators.about.com/od/lessonplanheadquarters/g/guided_practice.htm
Guided Practice - Lesson Plan Step #4 Video How-to: http://video.about.com/k6educators/How-to-Write-Lesson-Plan-Step--4--Guided-Practice.htm
The Homework Lady Web Site: http://www.homeworklady.com/
Homework Worksheets for ELLs: http://www.eslprintables.com/Teaching_resources/Homework/
Homework: Why Do It? - http://www.education.com/reference/article/homework-why-do-it/
Independent Practice - Lesson Plan Step #6: http://k6educators.about.com/od/lessonplanheadquarters/g/independent_pra.htm
Independent Practice - Lesson Plan Step #6 Video How-to: http://video.about.com/k6educators/How-to-Write-Lesson-Plan-Step--6--Independent-Practice.htm
Massed Practice: http://psychology.wikia.com/wiki/Massed_practice
Practice and Homework - http://education.wm.edu/centers/ttac/documents/packets/practiceandhomework.pdf

Presentation Materials

Homework and Practice Training Materials: Click on the links below for materials created by Michele, Joyce and Betty for the ETS Certification training on 12/6-12/8/10: